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July 4th—it’s not just another picnic.

In a humid, stuffy room in the Pennsylvania State House over 300 years ago, a group of men in wigs and suits met to finalize changes to a special document that declared separation from England. It talked about individual freedoms. But that meeting itself didn’t include much pomp and celebration. It was pretty solemn—this could mean charges of treason, loss of property, suffering and death.

For safety and liability reasons, wedding and party venues are more regularly not allowing candles in decorations, plus outdoor events can make candles impractical due to wind and other weather issues. LED lights provide a safe and beautiful alternative, with battery operated strands and micro dots making them easy and portable to use.

Decorating your home for the holidays does not have to put a strain on the environment. There are a number of ways to keep your house beautifully lit and festive for each holiday, while not using too much energy.

In honor of Earth Day, here are a few tips for energy efficient holiday lighting.

Light up your St. Patrick's Day with this LED decorating project. Follow our step-by-step instructions to create this Irish Flag and add a little luck o' the Irish to your holiday. Check out the full tutorial at SlideShare or download the PDF.

We started selling LED Christmas lights shortly after the product was introduced to the consumer market. There have been many improvements since then in LED holiday lighting technology. The first generation of LED Christmas lights were bright and energy efficient, but most were not rectified, so the light produced flickered and created a strobing effect that was not attractive. In addition, the early sets of White LED Christmas lights could not produce a light that was comparable in color to traditional incandescent clear.

Christmas may be over, but winter has just begun. Our LED lights are rated to last over 50,000 hours, and use just a tiny fraction of energy compared to traditional incandescent Christmas lighting, which means they really don’t have to be set aside just for the holidays. Christmas lights don’t just have to be used for Christmas anymore. Our warm white mini Color-Rite LED string lights are versatile enough to use year-round.